Good morning, Shocker Nation! Wichita State needed five extra minutes to record its biggest win of the season, upsetting No. 14 Memphis, 84-79, in Charles Koch Arena Sunday afternoon.

Wichita State (15-10, 5-7) snapped a 10-game losing streak vs. ranked opponents with the victory.

The Shockers continued their strong play of late, winning their fourth straight game after starting conference play 1-7. WSU is 2-0 in overtime games this season.

🏀 Read this week’s RH: Wichita State Wins Fourth Straight Game.

What else are we mixing into today’s edition of the Shocker Brew? Find out below!

👟 The men's 4x400-meter relay team concluded Ichabod Invitational with record
🏀 WBB picked up third AAC victory with a win over Rice
🌾 ​ And much, much more!

🌾 ONE BIG THING

Knocking Down Pins … and Ranked Opponents. Wichita State knocked off the #1, #2 and #3-ranked teams in the country on Sunday to win the 2025 Mid-Winter Invitational. The tournament win is Wichita State's second of the spring after claiming the Columbia 300 Saints Invite on February 2.

🎳 : FULL RUNDOWN

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 And We’re On the Board. Wichita State got a strong start from Jace Miner and four scoreless innings from the bullpen to salvage the series finale against McNeese with a 6-2 win on Sunday afternoon.

The late bullpen heroics made an early lead stand up, as the Shockers scored four times in the first innings. Camden Johnson led off the contest with a solo home run on the game's first pitch, Wichita State's first game-opening home run since Chuck Ingram did so against Tulane on April 14, 2023. Then in the second inning, the Shockers (1-2) put three more runs on the board, getting a two-run triple from Cole Dillon and a run-scoring single from Johnson for a 4-0 lead.

⚾️ : ALL THE DETAILS

🔼 Living Legends. As a member of the Missouri Valley Conference – then one of the nation's top conferences – the Shockers MBB team spent the first half of the decade often nationally ranked and in post-season play. WSU peaked in 1965 with a second straight MVC title and an appearance in the Final Four.

The 1965 team celebrated its 60^th anniversary this weekend with six Shockers (Dave Leach, Gerry Reimond, Manny Zafiros, Tommy Newman, Melvin Reed and Bob Powers). The group was introduced during Sunday's game against Memphis at Koch Arena.

🔼 Home Dubs = Best Dubs. The Wichita State WBB team picked up its third AAC victory with a 60-57 win over the Rice Owls in a back-and-forth contest Saturday afternoon in Charles Koch Arena.
 
Wichita State (9-18, 3-11 AAC) Rice (12-13, 5-8 AAC) to just 57 points, well below their season average off 66.5, marking the fourth time in five games that the Shockers have kept their opponents below 60 points. The Shockers shot 6-for-18 (33.3 percent) from three, their best three-point percentage since Jan. 11, and 22-for-59 (37.3 percent) from the field.

⛹🏽‍♀️ : FULL COURT PRESS

🔼 Relaying Good News. Wichita State's men's 4x400-meter relay team concluded the Ichabod Invitational with a school record and a win Saturday evening in the Washburn Indoor Athletic Facility.
 
Joakim Genereux, Josh Parrish, Hudson Bailey and Jason Parrish ran 3:10.60 to win the relay, breaking a 16-year old school record previously held by Chris Dickman, Jared Foley, Dylan Hartnett and  Justin Smith.

👟 : Full RUNdown

🔼 A Saturday Split. Wichita State split the final day of the Shriner's Children’s Clearwater Invitational, defeating Liberty, 3-2, before falling to No. 8/9 Florida State in 6 innings, 15-5, on Saturday evening at Eddie C. Moore Complex.
 
With the split, the Shockers finish 1-4 at the Clearwater Invitational. Four of the five games were against teams ranked or receiving votes in the Top 25 polls.

🔼 On a New Path. After three straight heartbreaking losses, the Wichita State men's tennis team got over the hump with a triumphant 5-2 win over the Denver Pioneers on Sunday afternoon at Genesis Rock Road.
 
The win snapped Wichita State's three-match long losing streak and they sit at 3-5 on the season.

🎾 : MORE DETAILS

🤔 SHOCKER TRIVIA

Utter Fandemonium. The 1965 Shockers MBB squad’s success and star power sparked an attendance boom at what is now Charles Koch Arena. The Shockers averaged 4,162 fans in 1959-60. What did that number grow to during the 1963-64 season?

A) 5,772
B) 7,162
C) 9,866
D) 10,111
E) 10, 332

Think you got it? Scroll down to see if you know your stuff!

🤝 SHARE THE BREW

Do you know a friend or family member who is a Shocker fan? Simply forward them this email and they can sign up to receive the brew by clicking the link below to subscribe. The Shocker Brew is sent every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and is completely free!

📆 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times CST

Monday, Feb. 17
(No Events Scheduled)

Tuesday, Feb. 18
(No Events Scheduled)

Wednesday, Feb. 19
🥎 Softball @ East Texas A&M @ 2 p.m. CT
🏀 Women’s Basketball @ Temple @ 6 p.m. ET | Live Video | Live Audio | Live Stats

Thursday, Feb. 20
🥎 Softball vs. Abilene Christian - OU Tournament in Norman, Oklahoma @ 11 a.m. CT
🥎 Softball vs. Oklahoma - OU Tournament in Norman, Oklahoma @ 4 p.m. CT
🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Florida Atlantic @ 8 p.m. ET KEYN 103.7 FM | Live Audio 
⚾️ Baseball @ Hawaii @ 10:35 p.m. CT Watch | Listen | Live Stats

Friday, Feb. 21
🎳 Women’s Bowling @ Big Red Invite in Lincoln, Nebraska
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ Rio Verde Invitational in Rio Verde, Arizona
👟 Track & Field @ Arkansas Qualifier
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Memphis @ 10 a.m. CT
🥎 Softball vs. Bowling Green - OU Tournament in Norman, Oklahoma @ 1:30 p.m. CT
⚾️ Baseball @ Hawaii @ 10:35 p.m. CT Watch | Listen | Live Stats

🌾 Click here to see the full Wichita State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: C) 9,866!
 
The 1965 Shockers MBB squad’s success and star power sparked an attendance boom at what is now Charles Koch Arena. The Shockers averaged 4,162 fans in 1959-60. The crowds rose to 9,866 in 1963-64 and 10,218 the next season.

🌾 Let’s get this week goin’, Shocker Nation!